Mount Maunganui surf break

Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 1AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
115
125
190
190
177
173
173
203
273
309
334
321
321
384
424
275
393
437
437
486
412
526
573
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:26PM1.92m
11:40AM1.80m
00:23AM1.86m
12:36PM1.72m
1:18AM1.80m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.13m
5:31AM0.31m
5:46PM0.19m
6:29AM0.32m
6:40PM0.26m
7:27AM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
12
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
115
125
190
190
177
173
173
203
273
321
321
384
424
275
393
437
437
486
412
526
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1
NNE
8
0.4
ENE
13
0.5
NE
12
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
125
62
71
115
128
21
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
109
309
334
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
120
58
0
0
0
0
0
80
120
120
20
20
0
0
0
29
20
20
20
29
29
58
58
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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